Enjoying the London Marathon

21 April 2016

The annual event is on Sunday 24 April. There will be significant road closures along the route which starts in Greenwich and ends in The Mall. If you’re going to the Marathon, or visiting any of the nearby areas, it’s best to travel by Tube or train, as there will be significant road closures from 7am to 7pm on the day.

Weather and flooding

Met Office

The weekend forecast is for cloudy, cool weather with some wind and rain at times. For a detailed weekend weather forecast, see the Met Office website

Health

Junior doctors plan to strike from 8am to 5pm each day (26 and 27 April), including withdrawal of cover in Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments. Essential care will be provided by senior staff. You can help the NHS cope by choosing the right service and attending A&E only if it is essential.

If you have a long-term health condition or you look after someone else it's important that you know what to do if you need the NHS during the industrial action. GP practices will be open as normal during the industrial action, but they may be busier than usual.

There’s also a range of other primary care services that can offer help, such as your pharmacist, dentist or optician. If you are pregnant, make sure you know how to contact your midwifery team if you need help or advice.

If you have a planned operation, procedure or outpatient appointment on a day when industrial action is taking place, your hospital will contact you if the appointment needs to be rearranged. If you have not been contacted by the hospital, check their website or contact the hospital direct.

Patients already in hospital will continue to receive normal care, with senior staff covering for junior doctors. Inpatients will be told if any changes to their planned treatment are needed because of the strike.

If you need emergency care, Accident and Emergency departments will be open to deal with serious and life-threatening conditions.

Transport

Transport for London

If you’ll be anywhere near the London Marathon route on Sunday 24 April, plan your journey using Tube or train, as there’ll be road closures and bus diversions.

This weekend there’s planned part closures on the Northern, London Overground and DLR lines. For full details of all Transport for London services, see the TfL website